Noyaux infracassables de nuit

« To set contemporary art against the backdrop of its precursors in a historical museum to demonstrate that art is unique, that the chain that connects the minds of the people in time and space does not break; to understand that the emotions reflected in the minds of each of us speak the same language, to read history as an indispensable network into which we weave the contemporary routes of art, to unite in one place, the art of different epochs and to make them one with our soul.

These are the ideas and desires behind Peter Briggs’ proposal to install a contemporary art work that intends, by means of a specifically made composition of mirrors to capture the light, the main actor of all artistic expressions and to amalgamate the shapes with our thoughts and emotions.

Just as we cannot appreciate contemporary music without having assimilated the music of past centuries, we cannot understand contemporary art without the knowledge of its precedents. We need to be able to place things in a context. For this reason, the actual experience of viewing new art work becomes important to us because it represents the beginning of a new period inaugurated by the museum. We find ourselves as we identify with these works and their place in time. This becomes apparent with the museum’s current renovation program, which will highlight the collections and enhance the art works in a prestigious modern architectural project. »

Noyaux infracassables de nuit, cinq blocs de pierres calcaires et miroirs en obsidienne de Lipari, dimensions variables, Fondation Orestiadi, Gibellina, Italie, 2004. Photographies de © Peter Briggs.
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